coddle

ˈkɒdl̩
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Translation of coddle into German,

Verb

tr.
1.

overprotect

treat someone with excessive care or indulgence
  • Parents should not coddle their children too much.Eltern sollten ihre Kinder nicht zu sehr verwöhnen.
2.

gentle cooking

cook food in water just below boiling
  • She likes to coddle her eggs for breakfast.Sie mag es, ihre Eier zum Frühstück zu pochieren.

Noun

1.

food

UK
Irish dish with sausages, bacon, potatoes, and onions
UK
Coddle irisches Eintopfgericht
  • Coddle is a traditional meal in Dublin.Coddle ist ein traditionelles Gericht in Dublin.
2.

cooking

RareUK
stew made from ham and bacon scraps
RareUK
Eintopf mCoddle
  • We had a warm coddle for dinner.Wir hatten einen warmen Eintopf zum Abendessen.
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Images of coddle

  • coddle: Irish dish with sausages, bacon, potatoes, and onions
    (food) Coddle
  • coddle: stew made from ham and bacon scraps
    (cooking) Eintopf

Synonyms and analogies of coddle in English

Examples of coddle in a sentence

  • The teacher refused to coddle the students with easy tasks.
  • He decided to coddle the fish for dinner.
  • The chef demonstrated how to coddle vegetables perfectly.
  • Coddle is often served during family gatherings.
  • Many pubs in Ireland offer coddle on their menu.
  • The traditional Irish coddle was a hit at the festival.

Translations of "coddle" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
verhätschelnv.

You used to say we coddle our children too much.

Ihr sagtet immer, wir verhätscheln unsere Kinder zu sehr.

verwöhnenv.

Let's coddle ourselves with a cozy movie night and some comfort food.

Lass uns uns mit einem gemütlichen Filmabend und etwas Seelenfutter verwöhnen.

hätschelnv.

Apparently, he thinks I'm a child he has to coddle.

Er hält mich für ein Kind, das man hätscheln muss.

bemutternv.

He tends to coddle his little sister, always protecting her from any harm.

Er neigt dazu, seine kleine Schwester zu bemuttern und sie immer vor Schaden zu beschützen.

pochierenv.

She likes to coddle the eggs gently in the warm water bath.

Sie mag es, die Eier sanft im warmen Wasserbad zu pochieren.

Noun
derEintopfnm.

Yesterday, I cooked coddle and everyone in the house was delighted.

Gestern habe ich Eintopf gekocht und alle im Haus waren begeistert.

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coddle: Examples and translations in context

You shouldn't coddle others too much; sometimes tough love is necessary for growth.

Man sollte andere nicht zu sehr verhätscheln; manchmal ist harte Liebe notwendig für das Wachstum.

In my day, they didn't coddle you.

Zu meiner Zeit, wurde man nicht verhätschelt.

See, your mother wants to coddle you.

Weißt du, deine Mutter will dich verhätscheln.

I tried my best not to coddle him.

Ich habe versucht, ihn nicht zu verhätscheln.

Compassion doesn't mean to coddle anyone either.

Mitempfinden bedeutet genauso nicht, jemanden zu verhätscheln.

You don't have to coddle them.

Du musst sie nicht zu sehr verhätscheln.

She doesn't like to coddle her team; she believes in tough love for improvement.

Sie mag es nicht, ihr Team zu verhätscheln; sie glaubt an harte Liebe zur Verbesserung.

Let you coddle and enjoy the convenient ambience in our private pension.

Lassen Sie sich verwöhnen und genießen Sie das angenehme Ambiente in unserem Haus.

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